Lesson 12: Objects in the Home
Vocabulary for Everyday Life
After learning about the objects in your classroom, let's learn the English words for things in the most important place: your home! This vocabulary will help you talk about your daily life.
In the Living Room / Main Room
| 🛋️ Sofa1 | (soh-fa) | សាឡុង | A long, comfortable seat for two or more people. Example: "We watch TV on the sofa." |
| 🍽️ Table2 | (tay-bul) | តុ | A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs. Example: "The food is on the table." |
| 📺 Television (TV)3 | (tee-vee) | ទូរទស្សន៍ | A screen for watching shows and movies. Example: "My family watches TV in the evening." |
In the Bedroom
| 🛏️ Bed4 | (bed) | គ្រែ | A piece of furniture used for sleeping. Example: "I go to bed at ten o'clock." |
| 🛌 Pillow5 | (pil-oh) | ខ្នើយ | A soft cushion for your head when you sleep. Example: "My pillow is very soft." |
In the Kitchen
| ☕ Cup6 | (kup) | ពែង | A small container used for drinking coffee or tea. Example: "I drink coffee from a cup." |
| 🫙 Plate7 | (playt) | ចាន | A flat dish used to hold food. Example: "Put the rice on the plate." |
| 🥄 Spoon8 | (spoon) | ស្លាបព្រា | A tool used for eating liquid food, like soup. Example: "I eat soup with a spoon." |
Usage Note: Singular and Plural (-s)
When you talk about **one** object, it is singular. When you talk about **more than one** object, it is plural. For most words, you just add an "-s" at the end.
- one cup ➞ two cups
- one chair ➞ three chairs
- one book ➞ ten books
In Conversation
Srey invites her friend Maria into her home.
Srey: Welcome to my home, Maria! Please, have a seat on the sofa.
Maria: Thank you, Srey. Your home is lovely! I like that big table.
Srey: Thanks! Would you like some tea? I can get you a cup.
Maria: Yes, please. After tea, can we watch TV?
Srey: Of course! But not for too long. I have to go to bed early tonight!
quiz Check Your Understanding
1. What do you sleep on?
- a) A sofa
- b) A chair
- c) A bed
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Answer: c) A bed
2. What is the plural of "plate"?
- a) plateses
- b) plates
- c) plate
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Answer: b) plates
3. Where do you usually find a pillow?
- a) In the kitchen
- b) On a bed
- c) On the table
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Answer: b) On a bed
edit Your Mission
- My Home: Walk around your home. Find five objects from the Word Bank and say their names in English.
- Practice Plurals: Write two sentences using the plural "-s". For example: "I have three chairs." or "There are four plates on the table."
- Speak: Your mission is to ask a family member, "Where is the spoon?" in English.
book Lesson Glossary
- Sofa (noun) - Khmer: សាឡុង - A long, comfortable seat for two or more people. ↩
- Table (noun) - Khmer: តុ - A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs. ↩
- Television (TV) (noun) - Khmer: ទូរទស្សន៍ - A screen for watching shows and movies. ↩
- Bed (noun) - Khmer: គ្រែ - A piece of furniture used for sleeping. ↩
- Pillow (noun) - Khmer: ខ្នើយ - A soft cushion for your head when you sleep. ↩
- Cup (noun) - Khmer: ពែង - A small container used for drinking coffee or tea. ↩
- Plate (noun) - Khmer: ចាន - A flat dish used to hold food. ↩
- Spoon (noun) - Khmer: ស្លាបព្រា - A tool used for eating liquid food, like soup. ↩